To test the hypothesis of whether Pet Remedy has an effect on stress-related behaviours in cats in a rehoming shelter, the relevant collected data were collated before pre- and post-treatment...
Many veterinary nurses and veterinary surgeons are not confident in handling cats and recognising why they behave in the way that they do. Goins et al (2019) investigated the ability of veterinary...
The veterinary environment can be stressful with the sights and smells encountered on a patient's first visit often dictating their future response (Greenfield, 2013). Recognising stress proves...
Although the clinical case load of behaviourists alone suggests that large numbers of dogs suffer from sensitivity to noise, studies suggest that approximately 49% of the canine population are...
The 19th and 20th century psychologists argued long and hard over the relative influences of nature and nurture on an individual's behaviour. The current consensus is that both the genetic background...
Separation anxiety is considered to be associated with a hyper attachment to humans (Bowen and Heath, 2005). Attachment relationships are natural, necessary and healthy. The first attachment...
Genetics, parenting, barren non-stimulating environments, pain and early or traumatic experiences are major factors in the development of behaviour traits (personal experience). Vage (2010) in his...